Tuesday, crews will continue preparing roads and connecting fire lines by hand through areas that are too steep for trucks and engines to access. Firefighters are taking precautions to keep the fire in check in case it increases in size.

Forecasters predict there’s a chance of thunderstorms in the area. If there is a storm, it could bring some rain to the area, but crews are more concerned about the strong winds it could produce.

The fire caused the Willamette and Deschutes National Forests to close all trail access points into Jefferson Park inside the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness.

This includes a 28-mile stretch of the Pacific Crest Trail.

Officials say access to Mt. Jefferson and Jefferson Park will be closed through the eclipse on Aug. 21 and beyond.

The Whitewater Fire is burning approximately 13 miles east of Detroit.